They look like attachments for doing a rolled hem. Shirley
--- On Tue, 1/22/08, Penny Ladnier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Penny Ladnier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [h-cost] Patents: What was this used for??? > To: "h-costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tuesday, January 22, 2008, 12:38 AM > I have been going through the patent website trying to find > out about sewing machine attachments. I have a beautifully > restored 1887 Standard treadle sewing machine in the > original cabinet. It came with a box full of sewing > machine attachments. I don't know what the attachments > are for or how to use them. > > Jackpot! I found one type of my attachments on the patent > site: > > http://www.lib.muohio.edu/epub/govlaw/FemInv/patgifs/121293/01.jpg > So...what is it for? Where the flat section at the top of > Fig. 1, my box is a lot longer. How does it attach to the > machine? > > I have some similar attachments with a flatter area where > the curl is located on the patent. These clearly attach to > the feeder bar. This type is stamped with the Standard logo > and numbered B, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, smallest to largest. My > mother said these are hemmers. She was not sure if the one > like in the patent was for hemming. > > Penny Ladnier, > Owner, The Costume Gallery Websites > www.costumegallery.com > www.costumelibrary.com > www.costumeclassroom.com > www.costumeencyclopedia.com > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
